O. Winston Link Museum
The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the 20th-century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition of steam railroading and rural culture. Locally, it belongs to Roanoke. Its story as a place to visit starts in 2004.
A museum inside Roanoke
You can stay in Roanoke
O. Winston Link Museum is inside Roanoke, which has 44 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 70–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional (ROA) has airline service, about 4 miles from O. Winston Link Museum.
Established in 2004
O. Winston Link Museum dates from 2004. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Here are the months at O. Winston Link Museum, with their weather.
O. Winston Link Museum
The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the 20th-century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition of steam railroading and rural culture. He is most noted for his 1950s photographs of steam locomotives at night, lit by numerous flashbulbs. He carefully planned the lighting and the staging of these photos, placing human subjects in many.
Opened in January 2004, the museum is housed in a former Norfolk & Western Railway passenger train station in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Originally built in 1905, the building was renovated in 1949 by industrial designer Raymond Loewy, and is one of three contributing structures to the Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2004
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Towns to stay in near O. Winston Link Museum
Places to stay start in Roanoke (44) and Salem (19).
- 1Appalachian Trail
- 2Lane Stadium
- 3Smith Mountain Lake
- 4Virginia Museum of Transportation
- 5Taubman Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From O. Winston Link Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | in town | — | 44 33 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 99,111 | $191K | D |
| Salem | 7 mi west | 10 min | 19 15 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 25,816 | $259K | — |
| Hollins | 5 mi north | 5 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 17,097 | $244K | — |
| Daleville | 10 mi north | 15 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel | 3,797 | $370K | — |
| Cave Spring | 5 mi southwest | 10 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 25,742 | $326K | — |
| Cloverdale | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 3,208 | $360K | — |
| Vinton | 3 mi east | 5 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 motel | 7,967 | $191K | C |
| Christiansburg | 27 mi west | 40 min | 20 15 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 22,442 | $253K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to O. Winston Link Museum
A wider trip can take in these, within 64 miles.
Big draw125 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
227 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
41 mi LandmarkProject Greek Island
327 mi LakeSmith Mountain Lake
33 mi LakeMountain Lake
4in town MuseumVirginia Museum of Transportation
63 mi National Historical ParkAppomattox Court House National Historical Park77K visitors a year
5in town MuseumTaubman Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taubman Museum of Art: O Palsson, CC BY 2.0
Planning a visit to O. Winston Link Museum
Is O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke?
Yes. It’s inside Roanoke, VA.
When is the best time to visit O. Winston Link Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 70–80°.
How far is O. Winston Link Museum from Greensboro?
About 82 miles south of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to O. Winston Link Museum?
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional (ROA), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Piedmont Triad (GSO), about 81 miles.
Where should I stay near O. Winston Link Museum?
Roanoke (in town, 44 places to stay), Salem (7 mi, 19 places to stay) and Hollins (5 mi, 13 places to stay).
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